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Now suppose you feel just a bit down or depressed, and you wanted to talk about it. A. Who would you turn to first for help? B. Who would you turn to second? PLEASE CIRCLE ONLY ONE FIRST CHOICE NUMBER AND ONE SECOND CHOICE NUMBER. A. First Choice
First person to turn to when feeling depressed, 1986 · Asked in 1 wave, 1986 · 1,428 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Spouse | Mother | Father | Daughter | Son | Sister | Brother | Other relative | Closest friend | Other friend | Neighbor | Coworker | Clergy | Family doctor | Prof counselor | Other | No one | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 43% | 6% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 6% |
General Social Survey 1986 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1986 | 1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24 | face to face | 1,470 | 1,428 |
| 2% |
| 2% |
| 25% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 4% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 0% |
| 2% |
| 1428 |
| ±3 |
| Northeast | 39% | 8% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 25% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 297 | ±6 |
| Midwest | 45% | 6% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 24% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 396 | ±5 |
| South | 40% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 26% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 6% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 473 | ±5 |
| West | 51% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 22% | 1% | 0% | – | 6% | 1% | 0% | – | 2% | 262 | ±7 |